Popular Haight St. breakfast cafe (even many children on weekends) that opens out onto the sidewalk. Loud, boxy, with high ceilings, a sidewalk-facing patio, and many tables. Dedicated barista pre-heats cups and performs other best-practice techniques. Espresso has a full, even, medium-brown crema. Tarry/smoky flavor with some bitterness. They need to hit the cupboard for anything besides paper cups, resulting in mismatched or piecemeal cups and saucers.